Kneeling stool



M 4, 1943. D. N.- PEIRCE 2,318,416

KNEELING STOOL Filed Jan. 24, 1941 INV TOR M%E;M

1 BY 'IIZ ATTORNEYS Patented May 4, 1943 -KNEELING STOOL Daniel N. Peirce, Rydal, Pa.;

ministratrix of said DanielN.

. Gratia Peirce ad- Peirce, deceased Application January 24., 1941, Serial No.'-37'5;725

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a kneeling stool especially adapted for use for gardening.

One of the principal objects of the invention is the provision of a stool of this type incorporating a kneeling pad and having means for assisting the user in assuming the kneeling position on the pad and rising therefrom.

The invention further contemplates an article of the type above referred to which is simple in construction and which also affords maximum convenience in use, including ease of carrying the stool from place to place.

Still further, the device of the invention incorporates a, receptacle for tools, seeds, or the like, the said receptacle and kneeling pad being arranged to provide maximum convenience to the user. In this connection, one feature of the invention is the arrangement of the kneeling pad and tool receptacle so that access to the tools may readily be had even when the user is kneeling on the pad. A further advantageous feature resides in the fact that the kneeling pad is disposed so as to lie close to the level of the ground on which the device is placed, thereby avoiding the necessity for excessive stooping or bending of the back when in the kneeling position in order to reach any point on the ground within a considerable radius.

How the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained will be apparent from a consideration of the following description referring to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the preferred form of my improved kneeling stool; and

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken as indicated by the section line 2-2 on Figure 1.

The device includes as its principal structural foundation a single elongated frame member which is desirably made of metallic tubing and which is bent to define three edges of a rectangular base frame, i. e., the rear edge 3, and the two side edges 44. The forward ends of the frame member are bent upwardly from the side edges 4-4, as indicated at 55, this bend being preferably greater than a right angle so as to produce the upward and rearward slope clearly appearing in Figure 2. The terminal portions of these members are then bent rearwardly, as indicated at 6, and thence downwardly, as shown at l, to provide handles preferably located midway between vertical planes containing the front and rear edges of the device. A secondary transverse or lateral bend may be employed in the upright portions 55, as clearly appears in Figure l, in order to increase the transverse space between the handles crowding of the user.

A base plate 8 is secured to the three sides 3 and 4-6 of the base frame, preferably at the under face thereof, the attachment being desirably effected by welding, as indicated at 9. This base plate serves a three-fold function. In the first place, it provides a support for the kneeling pad or cushion I 0 which is desirably made of sponge rubber. Secondly, it affords transverse bracing for the sides 4-4 of the frame, thereby providing considerable strength, notwithstanding the fact that the forward edge of the frame is open. The third function of the base plate involves use of the forward edge portion ll thereof which is bent upwardly, as clearly appears in Figure 2, in order to cooperate with additional wall plates l2 and l3l3, defining a receptacle for the carrying of tools or the like.

From examination of the figures it will be seen that the tool receptacle extends along the forward open edge of the base frame, the kneeling pad H] bing disposed to the rear of the receptacle, so that the tools will be readily accessible when the device is in use.

As above indicated, it is of advantage in the device of this invention that the kneeling pad is disposed as close as possible to the plane of the ground level. However, notwithstanding the low position of the pad, because of the provision of handles 66, the user may readily descend to the kneeling position and rise therefrom by gripping said handles and using them for assistance.

The rearward extension of the uprights 5-5 for supporting the handles (see Figure 2) is of advantage in avoiding interference with the desired work being carried on by the user and, in addition, the resultant location 65 intermediate vertical planes at the front and rear edges of the device provides a better condition of balance, when the device is being carried or transported from place to place. Because of this balance, the device may effectively be carried with only one hand.

I claim:

1. A kneeling stool comprising a frame member bent to form three sides of a rectangular base frame and having end portions bent to extend upwardly from the corners of the base frame adjacent the open side thereof, with the terminal portions further bent generally horizontally to provide handles, and a kneeling pad mounted on said base frame.

2. A kneeling stool comprising a frame memand thereby avoid of the handles ber bent to form three sides of a rectangular base frame and having end portions bent to extend upwardly from the corners of the base frame adjacent the open side thereof, with the terminal portions further bent generally horizontally to provide handles, a base plate secured to the base frame to interbrace opposite side portions thereof, and a kneeling pad mounted on said base plate.

3. A construction in accordance with claim 2, wherein the base plate is provided with an extension bent upwardly from the forward edge thereof, and angularly related wall plates 00- operating with said extension to define a receptacle for stools or the like.

4. A kneeling stool comprising a frame member bent to form three sides of an open base frame and having end portions bent to extend,

upwardly from the base frame, with the terminal portions further bent generally horizontally to provide handles, and a kneeling pad mounted on said base frame.

5. A kneeling stool comprising a frame member bent to form three sides of a rectangular base frame open at its front edge, said frame member having end portions adjacent said open edge bent upwardly therefrom at the sides of the stool and then bent rearwardly to provide handles, and a kneeling pad mounted on said base frame.

6. A construction in accordance with claim 5, and further incorporating a receptacle secured to the frame for tools or the like disposed in front of the kneeling pad adjacent the forward open edge of the base frame.

DANIEL N. PEIRCE. 

